Fitness Journey

In the beginning I was a 206lb "flabalicious" fat guy rapidly approaching the big 3-0. So, how am I doing? Today, about seven months in, I weighed 166.6lbs. Over the holidays I went back up to 178 lbs, but now I am working on reaching my goal of 159 lbs, 7% body fat, and a Ninja Warrior ready body.

It is delicious, thirst quenching, nutrient dense, and now it is also labeled as a natural Viagra. What is this miraculous food? Abromosia? Close, it is watermelon. The delicious deep red fruit has a whole host of nutritious benefits, tastes 1,000 times better than broccoli, and now, according to Texas A & M’s Fruit and Vegetable Improvement Center some compounds found in watermelons:

“[perform] the same basic effect that Viagra has, to treat erectile dysfunction and maybe even prevent it.”

Moreover, Dr. Bhimu Patil went on to state that, “it’s [watermelon] a great way to relax blood vessels without any drug side-effects”

Sounds like it makes for a great pre-run, pre-workout snack.

Add to these new benefits the long recognized health benefits of watermelons (listed below) and it is probably worth designating the delicious fruit as a totally awesome super food.

Health Benefits of Watermelon; Tips on Knowing a Good Melon when you see it.(more…)

You may also want to consider ditching foods that contain processed sugar in exchange for more natural sweeteners like evaporated cane juice. [Why is Cane Juice Better? Click Here to find out] Oh and, if at all possible, ditch the diet sodas. I mean if you absolutely MUST consume soda drink diet instead of regular, and even then limit yourself to less than one can a day.

2. Shopping. With your pantry cleared out, head on over to the grocery store and stock up. Once again avoid anything with the following ingredients:

Instead of transfat, find foods that contain healthy fats like mono- and poly-unsaturated fats. Instead of white flour, accept nothing less than 100% whole wheat flour. Instead of high fructose corn syrup how about foods containing evaporated cane juice or some other less processed sugar substitute.

Learn three more ways to start living healthier today by clicking below…

I found an excellent cookie recipe online here, and tweaked it to make it even healthier. I cooked some last night and it was simple, easy, and very tasty. The cookies (made without butter or oil) very very light and quite flavorful.

Heat the sugar, butter, cocoa, and milk in a large pan over medium heat. Boil 2 minutes. Take off heat; mix in peanut butter, oats, and vanilla. Stir well. Mix in Chocolate Chips. Stir until thickens and starts to cool. Dip out by ice cream scoop onto wax paper (or a plate). Set in the fridge for about an hour or more.

I just had my first bite of vanilla chocolate chip and blueberry ice cream made with sweet perfection sugar substitute. It was delicious. It tasted just like sugar ice creams. Here is what I dropped inside my ice cream maker tonight… (more…)

I am giddy like a school girl. My wife and I just got back from the play ground with Sasha- a great workout by the way- to see the package hanging from our mailbox. Well I couldn’t wait to taste it so I ran inside and tore open the box and the bag inside. I licked my finger, dipped it into the open bag and tasted…